Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)
by Fergus Hume
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- Running time
- 9 h 48 min
- Language
- English
About this recording
Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the intrigue in this excellent Australian mystery. Fergus Hume's novel, originally published in 1886, rapidly became a best-seller. It was very soon published in England and the United States, and over a hundred years later, Geoffrey Haines credited "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" as doing "more than any book to give the outside world a picture of Melbourne of the late 1880's" (in "A History of Victoria," 2006). This is one of those old-time gems that continues to entertain, both in print form and on the air and screens. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)
NOTE: The preface of this work mentions the culprit of the "whodunit" - which may spoil the project for some listeners. Be advised to skip the preface or listen to it at the end if you'd like to be surprised by the outcome of the story.
Cast List
Narrator: Peter Dann
Man in a Light Coat and Mr. Roger Moreland: Andrew Latheron
Oliver White, Crown Prosecutor, and Valpy: Jim Hedrick
Malcolm Royston: Todd
Due Coroner and Mrs. Grundy: Tally Tiger
Dr. Robert Chinston: Tad Davis
Clement Rankin: Derek Benison…
